A Deutsche Telekom Shakedown: Will Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp Slow to a Crawl in Germany as DT Tries to Get Paid Twice, and Will German Regulators Have the Courage to Stop DT’s Bullying?

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We are about to see whether the largest and most powerful telecom in Europe, Deutsche Telekom (DT), can force websites and apps to pay so-called “network fees” when they deliver the movies, sites, and data DT customers request.

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September 25, 2024
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Stanford Center for Internet and Society Blog
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Blog Postings
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  • Barbara van Schewick, A Deutsche Telekom Shakedown: Will Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp Slow to a Crawl in Germany as DT Tries to Get Paid Twice, and Will German Regulators Have the Courage to Stop DT’s Bullying?, Stan. Ctr. for Internet & Soc’y Blog (Sept. 25, 2024, 6:48 AM), https://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2024/09/a-deutsche-telekom-shakedown-will-instagram-facebook-whatsapp-slow-to-a-crawl/.
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